Dingdong Dantes (second from left) with wife, Marian Rivera, and kids Zia and baby Sixto. (File photo from Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines — For actor Dingdong Dantes, his wife Marian Rivera truly is a “superwoman” for donating her excess breast milk to babies in need.
Dantes was all praises for Rivera’s dedication to promoting breastfeeding in an Instagram post on Tuesday.
“There are many things i admire about my wife, but one of them that really makes her a superwoman in my eyes is her dedication to breastfeeding,” Dantes wrote.
“Being a witness to what she went through with Zia, and with what she is providing for Sixto, i know that producing that precious milk is not easy. And because she is blessed with this, i salute her for choosing to donate her excess expressed milk to those who need it the most,” he added.
Rivera donated her breast milk to a parenting community called The Parenting Emporium, as seen in its Instagram page.
In an Instagram post, The Parenting Emporium said Rivera’s breast milk will go to baby Mati who was born premature and is currently at a newborn intensive care unit (NICU).
“Baby Mati will be drinking special breastmilk tonight as he tries to grow stronger so his parents can bring him home from the NICU,” The Parenting Emporium captioned a video of the Dantes family packing Rivera’s breast milk.
“He was born too early and needs lifesaving breastmilk to combat all the life-threatening conditions of a preemie,” it added.
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